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California's 24th State Assembly district

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California's 24th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Alex Lee
DSan Jose
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age
478,426[1]
374,736[1]
287,565[1]
Demographics
Registered voters243,992[2]
Registration49.68% Democratic
15.89% Republican
30.08% No party preference

California's 24th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Alex Lee of San Jose.

District profile

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The district consists of portions of Santa Clara and Alameda Counties, including the whole Cities of Milpitas, Fremont, and Newark, and portions of the City of San Jose, which was split to balance population while considering communities of interest. This district includes a large immigrant Asian American Pacific Islander community that shares deep cultural and linguistic ties. Many people in this district are employed in the tech industry and rely on Highway 680 and Highway 880 to get to work.

Election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results
2022 Governor Newsom 68.2 – 31.8%
Senator Padilla 68.7 – 31.3%
2021 President Clinton 78.2 – 15.9%
Senator Harris 74.4 – 25.6%
2021 Recall No No 81.4 – 18.6%
2020[3] President Biden 80.3 – 17.4%
2018 Governor Newsom 76.7 – 23.3%
Senator Feinstein 62.6 – 37.4%
2016 President Clinton 78.2 – 15.9%
Senator Harris 74.4 – 25.6%
2014 Governor Brown 75.2 – 24.8%
2012 President Obama 72.2 – 25.0%
Senator Feinstein 76.1 – 23.9%

List of assembly members

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Due to redistricting, the 24th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2020 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Assembly members Party Years served Counties represented Notes
Samuel I. Allen Republican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 Sonoma
William J. Hotchkiss Democratic January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
James W. Ragsdale Republican January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
J. D. Barnett January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
Henry F. Emeric Democratic January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 Contra Costa
Charles M. Belshaw Republican January 7, 1895 – January 1, 1901
Arthur Williams Democratic January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903
John W. Moore Republican January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907 San Joaquin
Arthur Elwood Percival January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909
J. W. Stuckenbruck Democratic January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913
William M. Collins Republican January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 San Francisco Ran as Progressive in the 1914 election. He also died in office.[4]
Progressive January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917
Republican January 8, 1917 – December 11, 1920
Walter J. Schmidt February 23, 1921 – January 3, 1927 Won special election and was sworn in after his predecessor died in office.[5]
Thomas J. Lenehan January 3, 1927 – January 7, 1929
James L. Quigley Independent January 7, 1929 – January 5, 1931 Ran as a Republican in his 2nd term.
Republican January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933
Patrick J. McMurray Democratic January 2, 1933 – January 2, 1939
Edward F. O'Day January 2, 1939 – November 4, 1947 Resigned from the Assembly to become a Judge for the San Francisco County Municipal Court.
Charlie Meyers January 3, 1949 – January 5, 1953
George D. Collins Jr. January 5, 1953 – January 3, 1955
Edward M. Gaffney January 3, 1955 – January 7, 1963
Al Alquist January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967 Santa Clara
John Vasconcellos January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974
Leona H. Egeland December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1980 San Benito, Santa Clara
Dom Cortese December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1992
Santa Clara
Chuck Quackenbush Republican December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994
Jim Cunneen December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000
Rebecca Cohn Democratic December 5, 2000 – November 30, 2006
Jim Beall December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Rich Gordon December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016 San Mateo, Santa Clara
Marc Berman December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2022
Alex Lee December 5, 2022 – present Alameda, Santa Clara

Election results (1992–present)

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2022

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2022 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alex Lee (incumbent) 26,531 38.50
Republican Bob Brunton 14,730 21.40
Democratic Kansen Chu 12,683 18.40
Democratic Teresa Keng 9,721 14.10
Democratic Lan Diep 5,308 7.70
Total votes 68,973 100.00
General election
Democratic Alex Lee (incumbent) 75,232 69.10
Republican Bob Brunton 33,662 30.90
Total votes 108,894 100.00
Democratic hold

2020

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2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Berman (incumbent) 99,642 74.20
Republican Peter Ohtaki 28,408 21.20
Libertarian Kennita Watson 6,212 4.60
Total votes 134,262 100.00
General election
Democratic Marc Berman (incumbent) 158,250 73.40
Republican Peter Ohtaki 57,216 26.60
Total votes 215,466 100.00
Democratic hold

2018

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2018 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Berman (incumbent) 78,140 75.40
Republican Alex Glew 21,818 21.00
Libertarian Bob Goodwyn 3,694 3.60
Total votes 103,625 100.00
General election
Democratic Marc Berman (incumbent) 135,305 76.60
Republican Alex Glew 41,313 23.40
Total votes 176,618 100.00
Democratic hold

2016

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2016 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Berman 30,649 28.20
Democratic Vicki Veenker 24,201 22.20
Republican Peter Ohtaki 21,525 19.80
Democratic Barry Chang 11,890 10.90
Democratic Mike Kasperzak 11,343 10.40
Libertarian John M. Inks 4,546 4.20
No party preference Jay Blas Jacob Cabrera 2,603 2.40
Democratic Sea Reddy 2,102 1.90
Total votes 108,859 100.00
General election
Democratic Marc Berman 92,419 54.40
Democratic Vicki Veenker 77,362 45.60
Total votes 164,809 100.00
Democratic hold

2014

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2014 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rich Gordon (incumbent) 38,758 60.10
Republican Diane Gabl 18,021 27.90
Democratic Greg Coladonato 7,738 12.00
Total votes 64,517 100.00
General election
Democratic Rich Gordon (incumbent) 77,986 70.00
Republican Diane Gabl 33,419 30.00
Total votes 111,405 100.00
Democratic hold

2012

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2012 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rich Gordon (incumbent) 42,018 57.00
Republican Chengzhi "George" Yang 20,949 28.40
Democratic Geby E. Espinosa 7,654 10.40
No party preference Joseph Antonelli Rosas 3,129 4.20
Total votes 73,750 100.00
General election
Democratic Rich Gordon (incumbent) 118,120 70.40
Republican Chengzhi "George" Yang 49,700 29.60
Total votes 167,820 100.00
Democratic hold

2010

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2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Beall (incumbent) 81,526 62.00
Republican Robert Chandler 50,087 38.00
Total votes 131,613 100.00
Democratic hold

2008

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2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Beall (incumbent) 110,793 66.09
Republican Doug McNea 56,835 33.91
Total votes 167,628 100.00
Turnout   75.78
Democratic hold

2006

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2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Beall 75,769 65.25
Republican Lawrence Hileman 36,425 31.37
Libertarian Lionel Silva 3,934 3.39
Total votes 116,128 100.00
Turnout   60.13
Democratic hold

2004

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2004 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebecca Cohn 94,152 59.40
Republican Ernie Konnyu 55,956 35.31
Libertarian Zander Y. Collier, IIi 8,337 5.26
Independent Michael Roy (write-in) 41 0.03
Independent Lawrence R. Hileman (write-in) 7 0.00
Total votes 158,493 100.00
Democratic hold

2002

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2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebecca Cohn 69,787 100.00
Invalid or blank votes 37,411 34.90
Total votes 107,198 100.00
Democratic hold

2000

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2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebecca Cohn 78,173 50.43
Republican Suzanne E. Jackson 69,825 45.05
Libertarian H. Raymond Strong 7,000 4.52
Invalid or blank votes 14,980 8.81
Total votes 169,978 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

1998

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1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Cunneen (incumbent) 69,371 57.26
Democratic Phil Stokes 47,140 38.91
Libertarian H. Raymond Strong 4,635 3.83
Invalid or blank votes 13,690 10.15
Total votes 134,836 100.00
Republican hold

1996

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1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Cunneen (incumbent) 83,684 55.70
Democratic Ed Foglia 59,504 39.60
Libertarian Jon Petersen 7,059 4.70
Invalid or blank votes 14,996 9.08
Total votes 165,243 100.00
Republican hold

1994

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1994 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Cunneen 63,113 51.15
Democratic Ed Foglia 60,271 48.85
Invalid or blank votes 22,693 15.53
Total votes 146,077 100.00
Republican hold

1992

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1992 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Quackenbush (incumbent) 86,165 49.72
Democratic Jim Beall 75,776 43.73
Libertarian James J. Ludemann 11,344 6.55
Invalid or blank votes 15,392 8.16
Total votes 188,677 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Report on Final Maps, 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission" (PDF).
  2. ^ https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/15day-presprim-2024/assembly.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. April 16, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "Assemblyman Collins Dies at San Francisco". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  5. ^ "Walter J. Schmidt takes Oath" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
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